BIO: Joseph L. Serviss, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, page 393.
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  Serviss, Joseph L., was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 5, 1877. He 
was converted in 1899 in a revival service in Leonard Street Church, 
Brooklyn, N.Y., and joined this church in July of the same year. He 
spent three years at Pennington Seminary, one year at Adelphi College, 
Brooklyn, and three years at Drew Theological Seminary, graduating from 
the latter in the regular course in 1903. He worked his way through 
school. While at Pennington he painted, cut grass, and waited on table; 
while at Adelphi he sold tea and coffee; and while at Drew he preached 
one year as supply, and set type for two years, part of which time he 
spent in the composing room of the Methodist Book Concern in New York.
  He joined this Conference in 1903, and was appointed to Davenport 
charge.